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Ball State bowl eligible after 20-3 victory over Buffalo | |
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Drew Plitt threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score - in the first quarter - and Ball State became bowl eligible with a 20-3 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday night. It's just the third time in program history that the Cardinals (6-6, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) have qualified for a bowl game in back-to-back seasons. Ball State and Buffalo met for the MAC championship last season - a game the Cardinals won 38-28. Ball State set the tone early when Malcolm Lee picked off Matt Myers on the Bulls' first series, giving the Cardinals the ball on Buffalo's 42-yard line. Eleven plays later Plitt scored on a 1-yard run for a 7-0 lead. Buffalo's next possession also ended in disaster when Hassan Littles blocked a punt by Jackson Baltar and Brandon Berger recovered, giving Ball State a first-and-goal at the 6. Plitt connected with Jayshon Jackson for a 7-yard score on third down and the Cardinals never looked back. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | D. Plitt | 2248 | |||
| Passing TDs: | D. Plitt | 17 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | C. Steele | 829 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | J. Hall | 6 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | J. Jackson | 683 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | Y. Tyler | 6 | |||
| Interceptions: | J. Thomas | 4 | |||
| Schedule 2021 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/2 | vs. Western Illinois | W 31 - 21 | ||
| 9/11 | at 11 Penn State | L 13 - 44 | ||
| 9/18 | at Wyoming | L 12 - 45 | ||
| 9/25 | vs. Toledo | L 12 - 22 | ||
| 10/2 | vs. Army West Point | W 28 - 16 | ||
| 10/9 | at Western Michigan | W 45 - 20 | ||
| 10/16 | at Eastern Michigan | W 38 - 31 | ||
| 10/23 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 17 - 24 | ||
| 11/2 | at Akron | W 31 - 25 | ||
| 11/10 | at Northern Illinois | L 29 - 30 | ||
| 11/17 | vs. Central Michigan | L 17 - 37 | ||
| 11/23 | vs. Buffalo | W 20 - 3 | ||
| Mid-American | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| Kent State | 6-2 | 7-5 | ||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 5-3 | 6-6 | ||||||||||
| Ohio | 3-5 | 3-9 | ||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 | ||||||||||
| Buffalo | 2-6 | 4-8 | ||||||||||
| Akron | 1-7 | 2-10 | ||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 6-2 | 8-4 | ||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 6-2 | 8-4 | ||||||||||
| Toledo | 5-3 | 7-5 | ||||||||||
| Ball State | 4-4 | 6-6 | ||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 7-5 | ||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4-4 | 7-5 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4031 (113) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2406 (98) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1625 (93) | ||||
| Points per game: | 24.4 (99) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 335.9 (114) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 33 (98) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 16 (46) | ||||
| Defense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4988 (99) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2954 (102) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2034 (98) | ||||
| Points per game: | 26.5 (76) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 415.7 (98) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 35 (62) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 16 (105) | ||||
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